Apple could adopt the M2 chip over the M1 for its AR/VR headset, helping it to deliver even more premium experiences.
Ahead of its rumored 2023 launch, it seems the Apple headset is getting a power boost thanks to Apple’s impressive M2 chip. If true then it could make be more powerful than our favorite MacBook, the MacBook Air (M1, 2020). That’s according to Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter (opens in new tab) where he said “I’m told the latest internal incarnations of the [Apple headset] run the base M2 chip along with 16 gigabytes of RAM.” Previous rumors had indicated that Apple’s headset would instead be powered by two different chips – an M1-like processor for more intense applications, and a weaker chip for low-powered uses. Rumors should always be taken with a pinch of salt, but this one from Gurman certainly makes a lot of sense. When the Apple headset was due to launch this year an M1 chip would have been an appropriate choice.
